Salzburg, Austria, is the perfect European Christmas vacation: Home to Mozart and "The Sound of Music"; named a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its stunningly preserved baroque architecture; and ...

5 ways to enjoy the festive season in Salzburg. As the birthplace of a much-loved Christmas carol, Austria’s medieval city of Salzburg is a fitting destination for the festive season.

However, almost every small town hosts its own Christmas market. “As early as November 12 to January 6, sparkling Christmas lights and decorations adorn the streets of Austria’s cities and ...

Austria is known for its slow-paced, stop-and-smell-the-strudel attitude. For Christmas, Austrians start early, go slow and touch all the holiday bases.

A priest in the village of Oberndorf, near Salzburg city, wrote Silent Night, Holy Night in the 1800s. Lizzie Enfield visits the region to learn about the Christmas carol's origins ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. In our Anglo-Saxon tradition, Father Christmas knows which children have been naughty, and which have been nice; and the consequence ...

It’s hardly surprising Salzburg is known as Austria’s music city. Joseph Mohr, a priest who wrote the lyrics to the carol Silent Night, was born here – visit the nearby village of Oberndorf ...